Food
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 21 March 2025
In today's episode, a security and defence expert says cuts to its civilian workforce risks the Defence Force's combat readiness; RNZ's money correspondent breaks down the distances between… Audio
How far do you live from your nearest supermarket?
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds and senior journalist Kate Newton set out to find out how the 2.8 kilometre drive to another supermarket compares to how far people have to travel in other… Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
How are fruit and veggies looking this weekend - Glenn Forsyth has the update from the markets. Fruit of the Week: PEACHERINES Audio
Creditor 'blindsided' by school lunch provider liquidation
Hamilton company Echo Automation's owner Sean Donovan it was a lot of money for a small business to lose. Audio
Fonterra's half-year profit jumps to $729 million
The latest results show the dairy co-op is in great shape, its chief executive says.
Butter too pricey? Experts suggest these alternatives
The price has skyrocketed, forcing home cooks and chefs alike to look at substitutes.
Easy Eats: Roasted Gochujang Salmon with Cucumber Salad
Kelly Gibney's latest recipe uses gochujang which is a fermented Korean chilli paste that you'll find in most supermarkets, or at an Asian grocer. The cucumber salad is light and fresh, making it the… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 19 March 2025
In today's episode, the liquidator of school lunch provider Libelle says one of the failed company's biggest problems was scaling up too fast, new data shows New Zealand rents have increased 25… Audio
All the 'tea' on farming organic native tea
An old airstrip in Whakatane has become home to rows and rows of native herbs which eventually get turned into tea. That's the work of Laureen and Dan Andrews, who left their lives in Rotorua behind… Audio
What is going on with the price of butter?
If you have bought butter recently you might have noticed something - it is a lot more expensive.
Libelle scaled up too fast: Liquidator
The liquidator of school lunch provider Libelle says one of the failed company's biggest problems was scaling up too fast. Deloitte liquidator David Webb spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
David Seymour refuses Chch school exemption from lunch contract
A Christchurch school has sent Associate Education Minister David Seymour a letter asking him to reconsider his refusal to give the school an "exemption" from its lunch contract with Compass. Haeata… Audio
Secondary Principals' Association on Libelle liquidation
School lunch provider Libelle Group owes more than $14 million to nearly 250 creditors, many of those creditors are schools. Secondary Principals' Association president Vaughan Couillault spoke to… Audio
Libelle Group owes more than $14 million
A new report from liquidator Deloitte shows that school lunch provider Libelle Group owes more than $14 million to nearly 250 creditors. Reporter Ellen O'Dwyer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Court to decide if Whangarei's water is fluoridated or not
A court will decide whether Whangarei's drinking water is fluoridated or not after councillors reluctantly voted to back down on their long-running stand-off with the Ministry of Health over the… Audio
Bluff Oyster check in
Bluff oyster season started 18 days ago and runs through to the end of August. Audio
